sudo-announce February 2013

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Re: [sudo-announce] East Bay DIYBio next meeting possible topics of discussion...

by Ryan Bethencourt

Okay great, let's say 6.30pm to start just to give everyone enough time to arrive, I'll probably be around from 6pm onwards. So just a quick reminder *East Bay DIY BIO meeting TODAY starts at 6.30pm* but I'll be around a little earlier at 6pm (probably talking with Marc about the Open source desktop biotech lab and doing inventory) *Agenda* PLEASE FIND THE EDITABLE AGENDA ATTACHED FOR THE MEETING BELOW FOR OUR MEETING TODAY: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LHZdD9XVasdFDvGL2kyyMVyxZ_w8rXLuu7bw5nW… On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 5:53 AM, Stefan Hristu <romanian(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I will not be able to make this. > > Stefan > On Feb 21, 2013 11:14 PM, "Ron Shigeta" <rtshigeta(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> either works for me... will be about 6:30 p.m. tho >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Ryan Bethencourt <ryan.bethencourt(a)gmail.com> >> *To:* Ron Shigeta <rtshigeta(a)yahoo.com> >> *Cc:* East DIYbio <east-bay-diybio(a)googlegroups.com>; Carl Crott < >> carlcrott(a)gmail.com>; John Schloendorn <zauberkugel(a)gmail.com>; >> sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org> >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 21, 2013 1:24 PM >> *Subject:* Re: East Bay DIYBio next meeting possible topics of >> discussion... >> >> Dear All, >> >> I just wanted to confirm that we are indeed still meeting this Friday at >> 6pm if that still works for everyone. At the moment I'm still trying to get >> us access to the Berkeley space that we discussed before for the possible >> East Bay DIY Bio hacker space but no word yet. So we have a choice >> >> 1. Meet at a Cafe/Bar/Restaurant (possibly Saturn Cafe) in Berkeley at 6pm >> 2. Alternatively, we could meet back at Sudo room at 6pm just before the >> hacker happy hour and talk for a while as people arrive until about >> 7/7.30pm? >> >> My preference (for simplicity) would probably be Sudo Room >> >> Let me and our fellow Biohacker members know if you have a preference? >> >> Please also see the agenda below compiled by Ron: >> >> 1) How to build a self-sustaining community? What sorts of organization, >> resources, people, physical requirements would there be to get a space off >> the ground? >> >> Who will be in the community and what are their goals? >> >> How might membership work? >> What are our self sustaining budget numbers? >> How will the lease and other such legal obligations work? >> >> How can we collaborate with biocurious and nextgen? Who can be our >> allies to build this momentum? >> >> Other topics related: legal, regulatory, fiscal requirements, >> organization, volunteers, building momentum, lab rules >> >> 2) Projects. >> Everyone loves talking about projects. Given some idea of what the >> community needs, how can projects build that community? >> >> Because it takes at least 6 months of focused experience to get up to >> speed in actual biological hacking, team projects will probably be the >> mainstay of the lab for a while. >> >> Team projects should probably be focused and supported by vote, but how >> can we gauge what is too ambitious for a first round? >> >> For example: >> - open benchtop* >> - the bioprinter project is an experience to learn from >> - bio Informatics support for the lab or diyBio >> - open source bioreagent design. >> >> >> 3) Appendix: Lessons learned: >> - Biologists involved in the core of the startup process have been pretty >> useful. >> - getting members up to speed can take months and they need mentorship to >> get to a level of creative practice. >> - projects build enthusiasm as well as get people experience >> - classes are important >> - the community is made of people all of whom are needed to build the >> community successfully (e.g. members, volunteers, class attendees, board >> members (or something like board members anyway). >> >> >> * BTW - This is the gogofuge link I mentioned - really a niceified dremel >> centrifuge. >> http://diybio.org/2012/06/12/gogofuge/ >> >> All the best, >> Ryan >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Ron Shigeta <rtshigeta(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Hey everyone, >> >> Really enjoyed seeing everyone in last month! >> >> Since we have decided to talk more about an East Bay DIYBio space... I >> thought I'd suggest some structure for the meeting Friday... >> >> If Ryan can swing it, walking through the space and taking it in will >> help establish the agenda more firmly, but in the interests of having a >> focused discussion I wanted to send out an agenda proposal - please lets >> change it, but have something like an agenda for the meet this month? >> >> Feel free to add or hold forth...just want to get the ball rolling. >> >> 1) How to build a self-sustaining community? What sorts of organization, >> resources, people, physical requirements would there be to get a space off >> the ground? >> >> Who will be in the community and what are their goals? >> >> How might membership work? >> What are our self sustaining budget numbers? >> How will the lease and other such legal obligations work? >> >> How can we collaborate with biocurious and nextgen? Who can be our >> allies to build this momentum? >> >> Other topics related: legal, regulatory, fiscal requirements, >> organization, volunteers, building momentum, lab rules >> >> 2) Projects. >> Everyone loves talking about projects. Given some idea of what the >> community needs, how can projects build that community? >> >> Because it takes at least 6 months of focused experience to get up to >> speed in actual biological hacking, team projects will probably be the >> mainstay of the lab for a while. >> >> Team projects should probably be focused and supported by vote, but how >> can we gauge what is too ambitious for a first round? >> >> For example: >> - open benchtop* >> - the bioprinter project is an experience to learn from >> - bio Informatics support for the lab or diyBio >> - open source bioreagent design. >> >> >> 3) Appendix: Lessons learned: >> - Biologists involved in the core of the startup process have been pretty >> useful. >> - getting members up to speed can take months and they need mentorship to >> get to a level of creative practice. >> - projects build enthusiasm as well as get people experience >> - classes are important >> - the community is made of people all of whom are needed to build the >> community successfully (e.g. members, volunteers, class attendees, board >> members (or something like board members anyway). >> >> >> * BTW - This is the gogofuge link I mentioned - really a niceified dremel >> centrifuge. >> http://diybio.org/2012/06/12/gogofuge/ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "East Bay DIYbio" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to east-bay-diybio+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ryan Bethencourt >> >> Tel: (415) 794 6463 >> ryan.bethencourt(a)gmail.com >> >> www.bamh1.com >> www.linkedin.com/in/bethencourt >> www.logos-press.com/books/biotechnology_business_development.php >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "East Bay DIYbio" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to east-bay-diybio+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "East Bay DIYbio" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to east-bay-diybio+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > -- Ryan Bethencourt Tel: (415) 794 6463 ryan.bethencourt(a)gmail.com www.bamh1.com www.linkedin.com/in/bethencourt www.logos-press.com/books/biotechnology_business_development.php

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Long live the Exchequer

by Anthony Di Franco

After a long period of semi-benign neglect of the weightier aspects of the Excheqing, I am happy to pass the function on to the eminently qualified Tommy York. In addition to having drafted a new set of fiscal solvency sheets for us which look like they will serve us very well, he brings experience running coop finances and a business degree to the task. This could not come at a better time, since the regular budget surpluses I mostly passively functioned over mean that we will very soon be crowdfunding sudo projects with our surplus income. My day job is now to write an accounting system for a crowdfunding and community currency platform with significant conceptual overlap with our own financial processes, and to the extent I am able contribute this sort of automation to what we do at sudo room, I will deeply appreciate the guidance and leadership of someone with a firm handle on the business issues at the core of things. As is our ancient sudo custom, after the obligatory series of polite, coy refusals by Tommy, the Excheqatorial sceptre was dropped and waved in the prescribed manner, and the information on the accounts was handed over, and the ritual of assumption is now complete. Welcome to the future, Tommy!

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wednesday state of sudo agenda: sudo expansion

by Leonid Kozhukh

hi all, please add any announcements or other important info to the agenda located here: https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroom join us as we talk about sudo expansion and various directions of growth :) -- len founder, ligertail http://ligertail.com

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Hacker Happy Hour Tonight 7pm

by Andrew

*Hacker Happy Hour at Sudo Room is Friday Feb 8th!* The idea is simple: Beer + Snacks + Hackers = Win. The event is from 7pm till 10:00pm on Friday Feb 8th. We will have some snacks, booze, and most importantly lots of awesome hackers. This would be a great time to bring new people who want to come check out the space! Socializing will be in the Common Room, feel free to hack all night in the Sudo Room. I hope to see you all there :-) ———— PS. If you are interested in hosting an upcoming Hacker Happy Hour (the plan is to repeat this event every Friday if there is enough interest) talk to Andrew(a)roshambomedia.com -- ------- Andrew Lowe Cell: 831-332-2507 http://roshambomedia.com

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HACKING THE WALL: Saturday Feb 9, 11am

by Yardena Cohen

We have a lot of workbenches and lightboxes and storage units and other things that are supposed to be drilled into the wall. On Saturday morning we'll be gathering all our drills and masonry screws and doing it! Be there if you want to help make Sudoroom less cluttery and more awesome! STARTS: 11am ENDS: whenever it's done, but sewing hackathon starts at 2!

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by Jenny Ryan

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